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Games like War for Ylinthia

If War for Ylinthia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Scenarios Of The Ancient Realm, Lichworks and DwarfHold: Tokens & Towers — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About War for Ylinthia: Based on the “Ylinthian Chronicles” novel series by M.J. Macourek, this easy to play PVE combination of Real Time Strategy and tabletop games allows for infinite replayability.

2026StrategyCasualWindowsby MacHart Studios
War for Ylinthia — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into War for Ylinthia also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Scenarios Of The Ancient Realm

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for War for Ylinthia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with War for Ylinthia.

    Generate maps for your favorite tabletop battle games, set them up with your own terrain, and record battle reports to relive glorious victories or crushing defeats.

    2026StrategyRPGCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Lichworks

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for War for Ylinthia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with War for Ylinthia.

    You are a necromancer, build your undead empire. A necromancer automation game where your army is your logistics network. Route mindless minions via signposts, automate production chains, equip your soldiers and conquer the Human Empire.

    StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  3. DwarfHold: Tokens & Towers

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for War for Ylinthia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with War for Ylinthia.

    Build and defend your dwarven settlement. Stack tokens to gather resources, create tools and build towers. Keep your dwarves fed with ginger beer, discover new crafting recipes, and fend off the animals attacking at night!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. FleetLord

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for War for Ylinthia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with War for Ylinthia.

    A space RTS about decisions, not menus. Conquer planets, link them to fuel your war machine, and level up your empire with randomized perk cards. Crush all opposition.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for War for Ylinthia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with War for Ylinthia.

    Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

    2025ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Multiwinia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for War for Ylinthia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Multiwinia is a fast-paced, retro-inspired RTS that blends arcade action with strategic depth. Command armies of Multiwinians in multiplayer battles across vibrant, nostalgic environments. With simple controls and dynamic gameplay, it offers endless fun and challenge for players of all skill levels.

    2008Indie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Age of Mythology: Retold

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for War for Ylinthia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with War for Ylinthia.

    Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

    2024Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for War for Ylinthia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with War for Ylinthia.

    Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.

    2021Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with War for Ylinthia.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  4. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Outpath: First Journey

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with War for Ylinthia.

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NERTS! Online

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with War for Ylinthia.

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with War for Ylinthia.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Wheelchair Wizards

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with War for Ylinthia.

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about War for Ylinthia

Does War for Ylinthia have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — War for Ylinthia supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op).
What games are most similar to War for Ylinthia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside War for Ylinthia are Scenarios Of The Ancient Realm, Lichworks, DwarfHold: Tokens & Towers.
Who developed War for Ylinthia?
War for Ylinthia was developed by MacHart Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on War for Ylinthia.

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